The Less-Stressed Life

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Check out this interview with Dr. Don Colbert, New York Times bestselling health and wellness author. It explains the dangers of chronic stress and what you can do to curb the effects of stress in your brain and in your […]

I often ask the people I work with in my clinical office the following question: “What stresses you out?”. Their responses tend to sound like this: “My work stresses me out!” “My boss is the most stressful person you will […]

Don't Cry Over Spilt MilkMy son spilled a whole glass of milk on the couch this morning. Again. This is maybe the second or third time that he has made the same mistake, and I have to admit, I was upset. O.K., I was more than upset, I was mad. So, I went to him and asked him calmly and respectfully to clean up his m

Give Thanks - Stress Less
Tomorrow is the BIG day. We will all sit around a table with people that we care about and “celebrate Thanksgiving”…whatever that means to you! But it is important to recognize

The Family That Eats Together...
Growing up in my Italian household meant that many family times were centered around one thing: FOOD. As a teenager I remember sitting down to a home cooked meal with my mom, dad and sister every night. And there was on

The State of Your Union
So, do you know what makes up a good marriage? Do you have one?
Can you spot trouble instantly in someone else’s marriage? How about your own?
Research shows that the way you recount your early years of being together, both positive and negative, is about 90 percent accurate in

Friendship: The Key to a Less-Stressed Marriage
Research shows that one of the most important features of successful relationships is the depth of your friendship. In fact, I find that I can often make a quick (and accurate) assessment about the state of a marriage by taki